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Core Course
GS/HUMA 6135 | GS/GEOG 5700 | GS/ANTH 5500 | GS/SOCI 6745 3.0 | CMCT 6136 | CMCT 6536
The Making of Asian Studies: Critical Perspectives
The course convenor for the 2012.2013 academic year is Lisa Drummond.The course will be offered next in the Winter 2013 term. The course will be held on Tuesdays from 11:30am to 2:30pm in 118 Vanier College.
The course examines how Asian spaces and identities have been produced historically drawing on perspectives from across the social sciences and humanities; and the current relevance of area studies in an era in which international scholarship is oriented toward globalisms and localisms.
The purpose of this course is not intended to provide a substantive introduction to historical or contemporary processes of change in Asia. Rather, the intention is to think carefully about how Asian spaces have been defined and deployed, and how Asian identities have been constructed and connoted. As we read through the interdisciplinary material, we will pay particular attention to (1) questions of methodology with an eye to our own scholarly projects and methods and (2) epistemology, i.e. how we think about Asia and the implications for our own contributions to the “making” of Asian Studies.
Acknowledgement: The structure and content of this course is largely oriented around the syllabi of the previous course directors.
Who can take the course: While background in contemporary social and cultural theory is recommended, students who do not have this background may still take the course (please consult with the course director prior to enrolment). The course does not require international experience or a background in Asian studies. It is expected that students are planning to or are already doing research on themes related to Asian studies and/or other area studies, and that they are prepared to reflect on their research in relation to the themes of this course.
In 2012.2013, this course will be offered in the Winter term. The course will be held on Tuesdays, from 11:30am to 2:30pm in 118 Vanier College.
To register for this course, please contact Yvonne Yim, Graduate Programme Administrator, Geography, at yvonney@yorku.ca or at 416.736.2100 ext 55106. She can advise on forms and/or other requirements.
For other Asia and Asian Diaspora-related graduate courses, click here.
For more information on the Graduate Diploma in Asian Research (GDAS), contact the
York Centre for Asian Research at gdas@yorku.ca,
or the Diploma Program Coordinator, Professor Shubhra Gururani at gururani@yorku.ca.
Visit www.yorku.ca/ycar/Graduate_Diploma.html for more information or to download an application form.